Locomotive-engine



(No Model.)

J. RICHARDS. LOGOMOTIVE ENGINE.

No. 498,599. Patented Mar. 14, 1893.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACKSON RICHARDS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGN OR TO THERICHARDS BALANCED ENGINE COMPANY, OF MAINE.

LOCOMOTlVE-ENGINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 493,599, dated March14, 1893. A Application filed September 13, 1892. Serial No. 445,741.(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JACKSON RIcHARDs,a citizen of the United States,residing in the cityand county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement inLocomotive-Engines, which improvement is fully set forth in thefollowing specification and accompanying drawing.

Myinvention consists in providing thelive [O steam passages in thesaddle of a locomotive engine with stop cocks or valves for the purposeof cutting oft steam when either side of the engine is disabled, thewalls of said saddle being utilized to seat said cocks or valves,

thereby saving time and trouble in the event of a break-down, and makinga neat and compact construction, avoiding the use of additional pipesfrom the dome, as well as valves thereon.

.20 The figure represents apartial vertical section and partial frontView of a portion of a locomotive engine embodying my invention.

Referring to the drawing :A designates the saddle or saddle-casting of alocomotive engine, and B designates one of the live steam passages. Inthe wall C of said passage is a portD, leading to the steam chest of theengine, the same forming a seat for the valve E, whose stem F isscrew-threaded and fitted in the cap G, which is secured to the side ofthe saddle, said stem being provided with a hand wheel H, or in lieuthereof a lever or other means for readily rotatingthe same,andconsequently opening and closing the valve E.

3 5 It will be seen that each side of the engine is provided with avalve, such as E, and the other parts hereinbefore described.Consequently, should either engine be disabled, it may be run withoutinterfering with the other engine or part, or causing'dead centers inthe 40 remaining engine. In such case, steam may be entirely out offfrom the chest of the disabled side by means of valve E, thereby savingtime and troublein the event of disabling or breaking down of theengine, and providing a neat and compact construction, and avoiding theuse of additional pipes from the dome, as well as valves on the latter.

When access to the valve or valve seat is required, the cap G is removedfrom the sadso dle, the efiect of which is evident.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a locomotive engine, a saddle having one of its Walls forming aWall of alive steam passage, a port in said wall having a valve coveringthe same, a cap secured to the side of the saddle, and an operating stemon said valve working in said cap, said parts being combinedsubstantially as described.

2. A locomotive engine having the saddle A with a wall C having the portD therein, the cap Gr secured to the side of the saddle, and the stem Fworking in said cap and provided with the handle, said wall C formingawall of the steam passage B, said parts being combined substantially asdescribed.

JACKSON RICHARDS. l/Vitnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, R. H. GRAEsER.

